cover image: Shawl border

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Shawl border

Research in Progress Shaggy-headed flower sprays with long pointed leaves filling horizontal band in serpentines. Floral guard border with decorated guard strips. In purples, bright turquoise and greens on a tan ground. One plain twilled selvedge; reinforced loom endings on long sides.
Collection
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection Textiles Department
Date published
early 20th century
Dates
early 20th century
Format
Medium: wool Technique: interlocking twill tapestry weave; free shuttle detail
Pages
H x W: 28 × 4.5 cm (11 in. × 1 3/4 in.)
Place Discussed
India
Provider
Smithsonian Institution
Published in
India
Reference
1952-105-87
Rights
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. G. Glen Gould
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/9d628b03509b7da66084c47019b6458b